Ancient Egypt 6-1.3 Test 2018

What is the name of this tall pillar monument that Egyptians generally built as pairs near the entrance to their temples?

• obelisk
• sphinx
• ziggurat
• pyramid

Why did the ancient Egyptians build the structures depicted in picture above?

• as monuments to the glory of Egypt
• as temples to their gods
• as meeting places for the leaders
• as burial sites for the pharaohs

The Nile River flows north through Egypt and into what body of water?

• Persian Gulf
• Mediterranean Sea
• Red Sea
• Tigris River

What was the economy of ancient Egypt based on?

• agriculture
• religion
• architecture
• travel

What was the religion of the Nile River Valley based upon?

• gods were based on monotheism

• gods were based on pharaohs

• gods were based on ka

• gods were based on nature

Which is an accurate comparison of the governments of Egypt and Mesopotamia?

• Both were theocracies.
• Both were democratic.
• Both were monarchies.
• Both were monotheistic.

Where did ancient Egyptians believed they would go after they died?

• heaven
• eternity
• pyramid
• afterlife

What was the Egyptian writing system that used a combination of pictures and symbols?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphics
• alphabet
• demotics

Which of the following were NOT considered natural barriers along the Nile River?

• cataracts
• Mediterranean Sea
• deserts
• pyramids

Both the Egyptians and the Mesopotamians were__________.

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic
• Atheistic
• Christians